SDSU Signing Day Hub 2018
San Diego State welcomes its 2018 Class on Wednesday, brining in a good portion of local commits along with several other talented athletes around the country during the early signing period from Dec. 20-22. Check back here to see which recruits officially became Aztecs by signing and sending in the dotted line:
A raw but athletic defensive end, Okpoko committed to SDSU secretly but announced his decision on signing day. With long arms and a frame built to become a powerful force at the line of scrimmage, the Canadian prospect has plently of tools for DL coach Ernie Lawson to work with.
A human highlight reel who put up crazy numbers and set school-records throughout his career, Barfield can play all over the field but will likely contribute at corner due to his speed and field awareness.
Arguably the fastest player in this class, Byrd's straight line speed will make him become a serious threat on the field at either running back, or motioned out to the slot receiver position.
An instinctual local who can dissect plays quickly and attack, Alves is a big bodied prospect who can handle the workload at ILB, one of SDSU's most demanding positions in the 3-3-5.
Arguably the most talented, ready-to-play local in San Diego, Justice is an excellent receiver who runs smooth routes, attacks every ball and uses his big frame to fight for every catch.
SDSU has done well recruiting Nevada and Kothe seems to be another under the radar the athlete. He's very athletic with his long, wiry frame but his hands and ability to make tough catches in a big radius are what make him so intriguing. The level of difficulty of his catches stick out on film, whereas Justice makes everything look easy. Kothe also had his senior year end early due to an injury but is expected to be healthy enough to play high school sports in the spring.
Arguably the biggest local from the class, Dunkle is a powerful blocker that should fit right into SDSU's o-line unit.
Capable of playing tight end or linebacker, Bellinger may possibly be the most under rated recruit in this year's class. During his recruitment, the athlete received an offer from Cal during the middle of his senior year. The SDSU coaches and his good friend Elijah Kothe helped keep him on board with the Aztecs, however.
With a solid frame, nice deep ball and some mobility, Baker looks to fit into SDSU's play-action passing game just perfectly. After leading his team to a CIF State appearance. The Aztecs got the local to flip his commitment the week prior to Signing Day.
Baker completed many passes to Scott out of the slot position by the three-star is expected to play cornerback in college, where he racked up a number of pick-sixes as a senior. Another instinctual player with receiver hands playing cornerback for SDSU? Tell us something new.
Another prospect who seems bound to be a huge-bodied, powerful defensive line at SDSU also comes with a good dose of athleticism and quickness on the edge. Banks seems capable of playing basically any position at the line of scrimmage in college.
Bornes is one of the most fear ed tacklers in San Diego giving how fast he flies to the body and lays into ballcarriers with all his might. The linebacker's experience have done him well too, giving Rocky Long another undersized but fiery inside linebacker to work with.
After becoming one of the few high school prospects to earn an offer following SDSU's summer skills camp, Mwata didn't wait very long to commit. He was one of the best man cover corners in attendance and was extremely technical as a press corner. That being said, he played a lot of safety in high school, making him a solid candidate at warrior (corner)
Araiza has been one of the best kickers in the county for quite some time but SDSU waited until the final moments of the recruiting period to seriously target him, though he was always coveted. This prevented the Aztecs from having another Travis Coons situation (Washington, 2012). The plan worked, with Araiza's signature arriving Wednesday.
Sullivan grey shirted this past year. Out of high school, he was recruited to play either receiver or corner in college before an ankle injury during his senior season. He will arrive early for fall camp, giving SDSU's staff a chance to assess where he can help most.
SDSU watched Thomas and his slim frame at its summer skills camp and the staff made a great evaluation on him, given his big senior year that subsequently landed him a last-second Oregon State offer. Thomas has continued to get bigger and stronger, but what has really popped out over the past few months has been his explosiveness. He's developing into a very impressive pass rusher with relentless pursuit. Thomas is also the younger brother of SDSU offensive lineman Zack Thomas (also out of Carlsbad).